World Bank - Kenya
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
Implementation of a Peace Building and Conflict Management Grant
1. The World Bank, in partnership with the Government of Japan, is implementing a US$3 million Peace Building Project under the Japan Social Development Grant.
The World Bank is inviting Non Governmental Organizations (NGO) and Civil Society Organizations (CSO) (hereinafter referred to as Management Consultant) registered in Kenya, to apply for the management of the Grant over a period of three years.
The Management Consultant will be required to demonstrate financial and operational capacity in order to qualify for the Grant.
2. The World Bank has successfully ended a Participatory Consultative Process with the support
from a Seed Grant by the Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF).
As a result, a Grant Proposal has been produced outlining the following areas of interventions:
(i) Peace building and social transformation;
(ii) Livelihood support;
(iii) Multi-Arts and Socio-Cultural reintegration; and
(iv) Media and Community Relations.
3. The above interventions will be in selected parts of Central, Nyanza and Rift Valley Provinces.
4. The services to be provided by the Management Consultant will include the day-to-day
management, coordination, capacity building and implementation of the activities of the Grant,
financial and procurement management, monitoring and evaluation, and external audits among
others.
5. The World Bank now invites eligible Management Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested Management Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar
conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).
Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
6. A Management Consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, published in May 2004, and revised in October 2006.
7. Interested Management Consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours: 0900 to 1700 hours, Monday to Thursday, and 0900 to 1100 hours on Fridays.
8. Expressions of Interest must be delivered to the address below, by Friday, November 13, 2009.
Attention: Mrs. Monica Okwirry
Japan Social Development Grant
The World Bank
Upper Hill,
P.O. Box 30577-00100,
Nairobi
Online submission to be sent to: mokwirry @ worldbank.org
Saturday, October 31, 2009
World Bank - Kenya: Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) - Implementation of a Peace Building and Conflict Management Grant
